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He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 11 April, 1908, vice [[Swinton Colthurst Holland|Holland]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28128/pages/2850 no. 28128.  p. 2850.]  14 April, 1908.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 11 April, 1908, vice [[Swinton Colthurst Holland|Holland]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28128/pages/2850 no. 28128.  p. 2850.]  14 April, 1908.</ref>
  
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was promoted Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath (G.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
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On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was promoted Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath (G.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 August.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28526/pages/6372 no. 28526.  p. 6372.]  29 August, 1911.</ref>
  
 
His widow, Lady Amy Gertrude Drury passed away in her sleep on 27 December, 1953 at the age of ninety.
 
His widow, Lady Amy Gertrude Drury passed away in her sleep on 27 December, 1953 at the age of ninety.

Revision as of 14:10, 8 April 2011

Admiral SIR Charles Carter Drury, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.S.I., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (27 August, 1846 – 18 May, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was appointed Commander of Excellent on 22 March, 1882.[1]

Drury was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 23 August, 1897, vice Beaumont.[2]

Drury was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 16 June, 1904, vice Oxley.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 11 April, 1908, vice Holland.[4]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was promoted Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath (G.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.[5] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 August.[6]

His widow, Lady Amy Gertrude Drury passed away in her sleep on 27 December, 1953 at the age of ninety.

Footnotes

  1. Navy List (December, 1884). p. 255.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27692. p. 4259. 5 July, 1904.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28128. p. 2850. 14 April, 1908.
  5. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28526. p. 6372. 29 August, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Two Admirals" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 19 May, 1914. Issue 40527, col G, pg. 10.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Day H. Bosanquet
Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station
1902 – 1903
Succeeded by
George L. Atkinson-Willes
Preceded by
Sir John A. Fisher
Second Sea Lord
1903 – 1907
Succeeded by
Sir William H. May
Preceded by
Lord Charles Beresford
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
1907 – 1908
Succeeded by
The Hon. Sir Assheton G. Curzon-Howe